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BALDWIN_TOT_LOT - Home of the Buckingham Block Party is a five acre park located on Baldwin Lane. The Tot Lot consists of a newly constructed playground area, swing set, picnic area, wooded area and open space area
BROIDO_PARK - Located on Twin Hills Drive, has been host to many events and activities. For many years, Broido was host to the Annual Willingboro Jazz Festival before the event was moved to its present location at Millcreek Park. Also the park played host to the original Willingboro Summer Concert Series in the band shell. Broido Park consists of two playgrounds, a bike path, wooded and open space area and storage/restroom facilities CRYSTAL_LAKE - The "Home of Willingboro Trout" is located on Industrial Drive. Crystal Lake is stocked with trout four times a year by New Jersey Department of Fish and Wildlife. Do not forget your fishing license. This popular outdoor area has several other amenities such as a two mile nature trail around the lake, picnic tables, wooded and open space areas. FAIRMOUNT_PARK - is one park divided into two areas. One area has a set of lighted tennis courts, two handball walls and parking area. The other has a newly constructed state of art the playground. These areas together make up a spectacular place for leisure activities and recreational activities. Fairmount Park boast over fifteen acres of natural open space
KENNEDY_CENTER_PARK - On the grounds of this forty acre park is where you can find the Kennedy Center, home of the Willingboro Recreation Department. Many activities take place on these grounds, such as Willingboro's 40th Birthday Celebration, The Relay for Life, D.A.R.E graduation, the Summer Playgrounds program finale picnic and much more. This park also has a popular track that is visited by hundreds walking their way to better fitness. There is also an impressive football field.
MILLCREEK_PARK - The "Flag Ship" of the Willingboro Park System, Millcreek named after the creek that flows adjacent to the 180+ acres of wooded and open space land. Millcreek was acquired in 1973 by way of a Green Acres open space preservation grant from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. At that time, Millcreek was considered the largest municipal park in the State of New Jersey and one of the largest in the country. The Rancocas Creek that flows behind the park provided a very picturesque sight. Millcreek has been home to many activities such as Fun Day in the Park, the Annual Willingboro Jazz Festival, the Pumpkin Fest, tennis tournaments and much more. Millcreek has two playgrounds, eight lighted tennis courts, four pavilions for picnics, a large sled hill, soccer fields, softball field, a two mile bike path/nature trail and a stocked fishing pond. Newly added to Millcreek, is a cricket field that houses Willingboro's own cricket team. WILLINGBORO_NATURE_PRESERVE - formerly Olympia Lakes, is the baby of the Willingboro Park System. This 100+ acre park was also acquired by a Green Acres Grant from DEP. Primarily still in its natural state, the preserve encompasses several lakes and trails that entice the interest of the true outdoors person, nature buff, and fisherman.
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Willingboro Recreation Department 429 JFK Way, Willingboro, NJ 08046, 609.871.5700, Fax 609.871.6990 kbrunson@willingborotwp.org
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